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About Bladderwort and Red Banana

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Central America, West Indies

Types

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
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Number of Varieties

2205
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, stream banks
Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
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Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

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Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

hair algae
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
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Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Vulnerary
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

UTRICULARIA
Musa acuminata

Common Name

Bladderwort
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

Bladderwort plant
लाल केला

In German

bladderwort Pflanze
Red Banana

In French

plante Bladderwort
Red Banana

In Spanish

planta bladderwort
Red Banana

In Greek

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

planta bladderwort
Banana vermelha

In Polish

Bladderwort roślin
Red Banana

In Latin

bladderwort herba
ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Zingiberales

Family

Lentibulariaceae
Strelitziaceae

Genus

Utricularia
Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae
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Number of Species

22050
1 27800
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Properties of Bladderwort and Red Banana

Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Red Banana? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Red Banana. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Red Banana doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Red Banana has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bladderwort and Red Banana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bladderwort and Red Banana

Season and care of Bladderwort and Red Banana is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Red Banana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Red Banana season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Red Banana is Clay, Loamy while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Banana is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Bladderwort and Red Banana Physical Information

Bladderwort and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Red Banana are as follows:

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Bladderwort and Red Banana

Care of Bladderwort and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.